1. Shahiba Ali Education Consultant CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009

2. Education saves lives!! (and especially when it comes to tsunamis, you are your own warning systems!)

3. Teacher Education Resource Kit CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009 Purpose Purpose: To educate young persons in the Caribbean about tsunamis and other coastal hazards the dangers which they present what should be done to save lives and property

4. Audience: Audience: English-speaking secondary school students at Forms 1-3 Content Content: Four lesson plans Teaching charts PowerPoint presentation Cartoon booklet - designed to inform young persons about tsunamis, the dangers which they present, and what should be done to save lives and property. CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009

5. Content – Relevant and current Overview of natural hazards and coastal hazards Tsunami hazard as a destructive coastal hazard Tsunami occurrence in the Caribbean and its impact Preparing for a tsunami event in the Caribbean Pedagogy Student-centred – informative and creative Cross-curricular Multi-disciplinary Catering for a variety of learning styles 1. Lesson plans – Forms 1-3

6. Lesson plans and activities Lesson 1 – Form 1 – Be Tsunami Smart! Lesson 2 – Form 2 – Run up!! Lesson 3 – Form 3 – Teach your elders! Lesson Four – All Forms – Preparing for a tsunami event!

7. CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009 Provision of detailed lesson plans Sends you to the resource kit! Clearly stated objectives Lots of activities Lesson plans and activities

8. Inclusion of creative writing pieces for discussion and journalling- A cross-curricular lesson – English Language and Literature Lesson plans and activities

9. 2. Supplementary materials Teacher’s guide – with Glossary, FAQs, list of online resources and websites Student’s workbook to accompany the lessons PowerPoint presentation- Understanding tsunamis Teaching charts - Science, Safety and Preparedness, Tsunami in the Caribbean, Other coastal hazards Maps and diagrams Graphic organisers

10. Maps and diagrams Lesson plans and activities

11. Graphic organisers Lesson plans and activities

13. CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009 Present version here has been adapted to the Caribbean context by Seismic Research Centre, UWI 3. Cartoon booklet, Tsunami Warning! (UNESCO) Already translated and adapted to local contexts by Thailand, Indonesia, Maldives, Sri Lanka

14. CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009 Main resource for comprehensive tsunami information http://ioc3.unesco.org/itic/contents.php?id=441

15. Status of materials First drafts of materials to be reviewed by a focus group of teachers in the Caribbean Lessons to be tested in selected classrooms in Trinidad and Tobago CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009

16. Distribution To all CDEMA participating states Format Printed version Digital version: 1. Websites of CDEMA and SRC 2. CDs

17. CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009 Follow-up activities Training sessions for teachers in four pilot states by March 2010

18. CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009 Recommendations Inclusion of Riskland in the Teacher Resource Kit

19. Recommendations Geography be taught in the lower forms (Tilly Smith’s story!) A foreign language be emphasised in the curricula of Participating States Promote a culture of effective communication between parent and child Forge links with national disaster management agencies to promote Disaster Preparedness Day for curricula specialists for technocrats Produce evacuation maps, signage and identify buildings suitable for escaping vertically